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2021 Football Roster

Laura O'Dell

49 Eli Shepherd

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 299
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown LaGrange, Ga.
  • Highschool Lafayette Christian
  • Twitter ElishaShepherd7

Biography

CAREER
- Six years on the squad utilizing COVID exception
- Saw action in four games with 11 tackles with two for loss
- Graduated with a degree in Sport Management in December 2020 & worked on a second bachelor's degree in Exercise Science

2021 (Senior II)
- Played as a reserve in the win over Western Carolina collecting one tackle which was for loss.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.

2020-21 (Senior)
- Played in two games, including first career start at The Citadel...nine tackles with one for loss.
- Career-high five tackles against the Bulldogs...made four stops off the bench against Mercer.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll...4.0 GPA in the fall...SoCon Honor Roll.

2019 (Junior)
- Came off the bench against Western Carolina and made one tackle.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll...SoCon Honor Roll.

2018 (Sophomore)
- Served as a member of the scout team.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.

2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Served as a member of the scout team.  

2016
- Sat out the season as a redshirt...made A.D. Honor Roll in the spring.  

PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA
- Linebacker and running back at Lafayette Christian in LaGrange, Ga.
- Led the Cougars to the Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association eight-man state title in 2015 and the semifinals in 2013 and 2014
- Played for head coach Nate Shaw...participated in the USA Football All-American Bowl in 2015...traveled to Italy with a U.S. Select Team.

PERSONAL
- Full name is Elisha O'Conner Shepherd... born Feb. 2, 1998.
- Son of Jacqueline and Stanley Shepherd...father played football at Eastern Kentucky.

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2016Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 230 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2017Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 230 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 240 lbs
    48
  • 49

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 250 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2020Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 275 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2021Senior

    Defensive Line
    5'11" 299 lbs
    49